Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberstaufen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Oberallgäuer Rundwanderweg walk
Oberallgäuer Rundwanderweg is a walk of 220.3 km from Oberstaufen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 410 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 220.3 km
- ± 62:20 h
- ↑ 8,047 m · ↓ 7,612 m
- Hard
- Circular walk
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 410 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Richard Mayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
Museum
Viewpoint
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Photo: Norbert Englisch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Richard Mayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Richard Mayer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: LarsEvers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 8,047 m
- Down
- ↓ 7,612 m
- Highest point
- 1,795 m
- Lowest point
- 657 m
- 5-10% slope · 42.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 27.7 km
- 15-20% slope · 8.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 10 km
- 12 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
220.3 km in total- Track: 101.1 km
- Path: 50.2 km
- Road: 44.3 km
- Street: 15.5 km
- Footpath: 4.1 km
- Busy road: 2.3 km
- Stairs: 12 stairs
Surfaces
220.3 km in total- Gravel: 85.4 km
- Asphalt: 84.5 km
- Unpaved: 31.2 km
- Natural: 11.1 km
- Paved: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 4.7 km
About the walking route Oberallgäuer Rundwanderweg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Oberallgäuer Rundwanderweg is a circular walk of 220.3 km from Oberstaufen: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 8,047 m in total and descend 7,612 m. There are 12 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 62:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (101.1 km), path (50.2 km) and road (44.3 km). Of the surface, 85.4 km gravel and 84.5 km asphalt. For 4.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 410 benches, 13 water fountains and refill points, 8 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
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- Bayerisch-Schwäbischer Jakobsweg MM-LIHard · From A to B99.2 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Weiler im Allgäu - OfterschwangHard · From A to B87.1 km
- Wandertrilogie Etappe 13 Alpe Gund - Immenstadt/Bühl am AlpseeModerate · From A to B5.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, DeutschlandHard · From A to B53.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Denkmal für das Außenlager Kottern-Weidach des Konzentrationslager Dachau.Memorial · 5.7 km from the route - 2
Hittisau Women's MuseumMuseum · 9 km from the route - 3
Findling DengelsteinAttraction · 149 m from the route - 4
Aussichtsturm AlpkönigblickObservation tower · 179 m from the route - 5
Heimatmuseum OberstdorfMuseum · 366 m from the route - 6
Josef SchollMemorial · 693 m from the route - 7
Josef WittwerMemorial · 693 m from the route - 8
Burgruine SchönebergCastle · 1 km from the route - 9
Ureibe bei SteibisAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 10
BurgusArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 11
Burgstall StumpfbühlArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 12
Allgäuer BergbauernmuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 13
Iller river sourceAttraction · 2 km from the route - 14
Burgstall HahnentanzArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 15
NaturbrückeAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 16
KZ-Außenlager FischenRuins · 2.4 km from the route - 17
BurgstallMemorial · 2.5 km from the route - 18
Hinanger WasserfallAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 19
Burgruine AlttrauchburgAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 20
HintereckViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route - 21
KapfViewpoint · 3.1 km from the route - 22
Burgstall KalbsangstArchaeological site · 3.2 km from the route - 23
ObermühleMuseum · 3.2 km from the route - 24
FrauenkapelleAttraction · 3.4 km from the route - 25
JudenkircheAttraction · 3.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Oberallgäuer Rundwanderweg?
Oberallgäuer Rundwanderweg is 220.3 km long. Allow ± 62:20 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Oberstaufen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 8,047 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 13 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Burgstall, Heimatmuseum and Burgschrofen.
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